In her mortal stage, Yang Zhen mainly tempered her body through medicinal baths and replenished the flesh of spiritual beasts. At the same time, she also used gymnastics to retain part of her spiritual energy and blood in her body to transform her physical body.
In this method, the spiritual energy is forcibly retained in the body, and will gradually be lost over time.
At that time, the strength of the physical body will gradually weaken and return to its previous state.
Therefore, if we want to keep our physical body from degenerating, we can only keep nourishing it.
But after all, it is a tree without roots.
Now after becoming a monk, through the spiritual roots in the body, spiritual energy can continuously enter the body and wash away the body, just like a river with a source and an endless flow.
Day by day, the physical body will become stronger and stronger.
Of course, if it were just this way, the physical body would be getting stronger, but the progress would be too slow.
That's why there are various body-building exercises as a supplement to tempering the physical body.
[Five Elements Body Strengthening Technique] In the marrow cleansing stage, the main body tempering methods are food supplements and medicinal baths.
Different from the mortal stage, the effect of gymnastics has become almost non-existent. Rather, it is necessary to use special methods and techniques to control the movement of spiritual energy in the body.
It took Yang Zhen a few days to fully understand this unique way of operating spiritual energy.
All that's left is to buy new spiritual beast meat and spiritual herbs for medicinal baths.
This cost... He estimated that from the current entry to the next step, it would require about ten thousand spiritual stones in spiritual materials.
It’s really made of spiritual stones! Yang Zhen sighed.
He has no more spiritual stones.
Apart from the mid-grade wood spirit stone given to Yiyi, there are no more spirit stones to be found in the space.
Even in order to make up for the shortage of materials for the Qi Rejuvenation Pill at that time, he asked Caiyun to help him set up a street stall in the Shuiluan market for a few days and sell some Xuanyang wood.
About two hundred roots, less than the income of forty spiritual stones.
Although the profit is much higher than in Zhoucheng, it is not a long-term solution and can only be sold on a small scale.
Therefore, he had to go home and get some spiritual stones.
As an outer disciple, the sect was not prohibited from going out. She asked the newly arrived deputy commander Tian for three days' leave, and Yang Zhen left the academy alone.
He first came to Yunzhou City and took away a thousand spiritual stones from Chen Fugui.
At the same time, he left the Star Grass, Snow Blowing Grass and White Feather Flowers picked in Yunlan Valley to him, and let him take action slowly.
Tiezhu has come to Zhoucheng and became Chen Fugui's assistant.
It's a pity that Yang Zhen spent all the spiritual stones again and didn't bring him the Pure Beauty Pill, so he had to wait for another time.
With this apology, he returned to Zhuyang County, visited his wife, grandma and others on behalf of Zhao Yuer, and gave some small gifts to Zhao Guicaiyan and others.
Then he went to Dexing Hall and met Aunt Fu and Granny Chen. Both of them were overjoyed and congratulated him repeatedly for entering the Immortal Sect. The road was long.
In this month and a half, Dexingtang purchased nearly 20,000 pieces of Xuanyang wood, all of which were taken away by Yang Zhen.
After another explanation, he said goodbye to the two of them and returned to the city that afternoon.
The next person to meet is Cui Zhongjiu, who is worshiped by Prince Ju's Mansion and is at the sixth level of Qi training.
In addition to the Xuanyang Wood, there are also three hundred spirit stones that were not collected last time.
The two agreed to meet in the rented yard in the evening.
…
At the same time, in a private room of a very inconspicuous restaurant in Zhoucheng, two old friends were having a drink.
"Brother Zhongjiu, we have nine brothers, no, we haven't seen each other for ten years!"
"Yes, Senior Brother Hou, I'm ashamed to say that the last time we were apart, I was at the fifth level of Qi training and my senior brother was at the sixth level. Now that we meet, Junior Brother barely entered the sixth level, but Senior Brother is already at the ninth level of Qi training, which is one level higher than Junior Brother. Jie, junior brother, I am so ashamed!"
The middle-aged monk in green clothes who said this had a gloomy face and looked like he was not easy to get along with.
This person is none other than Cui Zhongjiu, a close confidant and clan nephew of General Manager Cui of Prince Ju's Palace. He is also the representative of the palace who has been secretly trading Xuanyang wood with Yang Zhen in recent years.
The other speaker looked much younger than Cui Zhongjiu, slightly plump, and had a slightly weathered face.
This man's name is Hou Xian, and he is a classmate of Cui Xianshi. However, he is not in Junguan Academy, let alone Yunxiao Academy. After both of them failed to win the election, he worked for two years in a training academy run by some cultivation families in Yunya Town. classmates.
Most of the people invited to this kind of training school are monks who have retired from the sect or some idle monks from their families. The level is uneven, and the tuition fees are also very different.
After graduation, the two went their separate ways. Cui Zhongjiu found his uncle and became a priest in Prince Ju's palace. Although the monthly spiritual stones are barely enough for cultivation, the daily living treatment is still very generous. He has five spiritual roots and doesn't have such lofty ideals. He just wants to live a comfortable and comfortable life.
As a Four Spiritual Root, Hou Xian was more qualified than Cui Zhongjiu, and he had some expectations for foundation building, so he simply became a casual cultivator, wandering around the world, looking for opportunities.
In the first ten years, the two of them often interacted with each other, but then they gradually became less and less. Now this meeting is actually the first time in ten years.
"Brother Hou, where have you made a fortune in the past few years?" Cui Zhongjiu looked at Hou Xian with drunken eyes.
Although I have no hope of building a foundation, since I have the destiny to cultivate as an immortal, how can I not have any delusions? Otherwise, for so many years, he would rather make slow progress than take the barrier-breaking pill. Isn't it because he still has some delusions in his heart?
"How to make a fortune?" Hou Xian shook his head indifferently: "It's just a matter of following a few big brothers to earn a living."
He narrowed his eyes slightly, expecting his junior brother to continue asking this question.
Unexpectedly, Cui Zhongjiu didn't seem to hear him, and just said, "Drink, drink."
Eat for free! But his heart was open. What kind of opportunities could a casual cultivator have? He might be doing some illegal activities!
The two continued to drink. When Hou Xian saw Cui Zhongjiu talking nonsense, he stopped paying attention to his topic and finally couldn't help but make his intention clear:
"Brother, I really have something to ask for when I come here this time. Junior Brother."
"What's the matter? As long as I can do it, I will never refuse!" Cui Zhongjiu's chest slapped loudly.
"This, I'm really ashamed to say it," Hou Xian stammered: "Senior brother, I actually don't want to be a casual cultivator anymore. I've had enough of that kind of life. I want to find a stable job and marry a few more people. Women, give birth to a lot of children and live a peaceful life..."
He stared at Cui Zhongjiu: "Junior brother, could you please give me a nice word in Prince Ju's Mansion?"
Cui Zhongjiu sneered in his heart, he really did not go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything!
Let me just say, if an old friend who has lost contact for a long time suddenly comes to you, he must have something to ask for!
But are you asking for help? Where is my gift?
Besides, you look better than me and your cultivation level is higher than mine. If I invite you in, what will I do in the palace?
I was thinking this in my heart, but I was polite: "Senior brother, if you can come to the palace, I will welcome you! We brothers will support and help each other in the future, and we will live a good life for a long time!"
After saying "Haha" twice, he frowned: "Senior brother, does he have a record of registering and paying fees in Yunzhoufang City for three consecutive years?"
"No!" Hou Xianwei said, "I am a wandering cultivator, how can I register in one place for three consecutive years?"
"This is going to be difficult." Cui Zhongjiu spread his hands and said: "The palace has always been overly cautious in recruiting casual cultivators. Without three years of records, it's useless even if my junior brother tells the truth!"
"Is there no other way?" Hou Xian was a little unwilling: "Junior brother, if I can help with this matter, I will be very grateful to you!"
He was going to do something big this time and needed a legitimate identity. Guests from the palace such as Prince Ju's Palace can be a good cover for him, otherwise why would he come to Junior Brother Cui, a friend he has always looked down upon.
"There is no way." Cui Zhongjiu's attitude was very clear: "No one can violate the rules of the palace."
Since things don’t work out, let’s continue drinking!
Hou Xian originally planned to have two more drinks and then leave.
Nazhi, this drink gave him the smell of windfall.
